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Event:
Gladius #32
Date: Oct 06, 2018 |
#R1#
Garcia connects with a right hand. Otieno shakes it off.
Otieno uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garcia.
A bone on bone clash there as Garcia blocks the leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Garcia misses the target.
Garcia misses with an uppercut.
Garcia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Otieno.
Garcia lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Garcia throws a series of punches but Otieno avoids them all with ease.
Otieno follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Garcia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice defenses there by Garcia.
Otieno fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Otieno dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Garcia. That did some damage!
Otieno lands with a hook. Garcia tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Otieno.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Otieno manages to avoid it.
Garcia comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A slow jab from Otieno misses its intended target.
Garcia lands a head shot.
Some wild striking there from Garcia.
Otieno swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T1#
Otieno scores with a jab. Garcia acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Otieno takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
An inside leg kick lands from Otieno.
Otieno tries to work over Garcia's front leg with a kick but Garcia checks it.
Garcia was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Garcia pivots, looking for a leg kick but Otieno is out of range and Garcia settles back down.
Garcia chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Otieno can pounce on him.
Otieno steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Otieno looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Garcia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Garcia throws out a leg kick but Otieno moves out of range and Garcia only half commits.
Otieno keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garcia.
A right-left combo lands from Garcia.
Otieno fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Garcia.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Garcia throws a right hand that Otieno ducks under and follows up with a left that Otieno also avoids with ease.
Garcia stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Otieno.
A big left from Garcia misses.
Garcia misses with a few strikes there.
#T2#
Otieno buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A big left from Otieno misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Otieno.
A slow jab from Otieno misses its intended target.
Garcia lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Otieno circles away quickly and effectively.
Garcia misses with a straight right. #CL2#
Otieno clinches with his opponent.
#TD2#
Otieno jumps guard.
Garcia would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #SUB2#
Otieno had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Garcia defends it easily.
Otieno manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Garcia manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Garcia knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Otieno on the ground.
Otieno stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garcia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Otieno forces his way into half guard.#T3##SUB2#
Otieno is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Garcia is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). David Otieno!
In defeat, Zeke Garcia stepped up to the mic, saying 'It is what it is. I just have to go back to the drawing board.'.
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Event:
Gladius #29
Date: Sep 22, 2018 |
#R1#
Wyatt slips a straight right by Garcia.
Garcia lunges at Wyatt with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wyatt's hand.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Wyatt.
Wyatt throws a body shot but no joy.
Garcia is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wyatt!
#CUT#
It looks like Zeke Garcia has been cut.
Wandal Wyatt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A clash of legs there as Wyatt blocks the low kick.
Donk. Wyatt catches Garcia right on the button with a cross.
Garcia dodges the punch combination from Wyatt.
Wyatt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from Wyatt misses.
Wyatt cracks a nice hook into Garcia's ribs.
Wyatt throws a body punch but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia throws a series of punches but Wyatt moves out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Garcia throws a right and a left that both miss.
Garcia throws a right and a left that Wyatt avoids nicely.
Wyatt throws a body punch but Garcia moves out of range.
Wyatt throws a body shot but no joy.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Garcia lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A lazy left from Wyatt finds it's target.
Garcia blocks a jab.#T1#
Nice shot lands for Wyatt.
Wyatt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Garcia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wyatt.
Garcia displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wyatt misses with the combination.
Nice shot lands for Wyatt.
Wyatt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wyatt closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wyatt misses with a series of wild punches.
Garcia throws a nice looking combination but Wyatt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wyatt misses with a wild combination.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Some wild striking there from Garcia.
Garcia slips a straight right by Wyatt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Garcia! But no joy.
Good standup being displayed there by Wyatt as he connects with a hook.#T2#
Garcia shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Garcia throws a right and a left that Wyatt avoids nicely.
Wyatt lunges at Garcia with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Garcia's hand. #ROC#
Garcia is rocked!
A combination from Wyatt does no damage.
Garcia staying out of range there.
Wyatt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wyatt is breathing heavily.
Garcia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wyatt misses the shot to the body.
Garcia has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Sloppy strikes from Wyatt. Those never looked like landing.
Wyatt throws a series of punches but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia is looking to land body kicks.
Garcia misses with a jab, cross combination.
Garcia lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wyatt throws a series of punches but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wyatt walks into a stiff left hand from Garcia.
Wyatt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wyatt. Garcia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wyatt tries to bum rush Garcia with a series of wild strikes but Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#T3#
Wyatt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wyatt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
Garcia lands a nice shot that snaps Wyatt's head back.
Garcia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wyatt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wyatt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Garcia lands a nice looking body shot.
Wyatt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
Wyatt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Garcia lands with a shot to the body.
Wyatt takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wyatt slips a jab and a cross from Garcia.
Garcia throws a right hand that Wyatt ducks under and follows up with a left that Wyatt also avoids with ease.
Garcia displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes from Garcia. Those never looked like landing.
Garcia misses with a jab, cross combination.
#T4#
Garcia on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Garcia connects with a right hand. Wyatt shakes it off.
Wyatt misses with a double jab.
Garcia scores with a three punch combo!
Wyatt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wyatt just misses with a punch to the body.
Wyatt is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Garcia.
Garcia misses with a series of wild punches.
Wyatt looks to throw the jab but Garcia is out of range.
Wyatt throws a hook but Garcia avoids it easily.
A nice combination there by Garcia.
Garcia throws a series of punches but Wyatt moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Garcia misses with a two punch combination.
No joy there for Garcia, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wyatt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Garcia.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Zeke Garcia will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Zeke Garcia's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Wyatt takes one to the side of the head.
Garcia throws a series of punches but Wyatt avoids them all with ease.
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wyatt manages to avoid it.
Wyatt blocks a low kick nicely.
Wyatt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wyatt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wyatt changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wyatt misses with a series of wild punches.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Wyatt.
Wyatt throws a right and a left that Garcia avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wyatt throws a one two combo.
Wyatt throws a sloppy body shot
and Garcia counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wyatt thinking.
Wyatt misses the shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Garcia finds it's way through Wyatt's defenses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sloppy strikes from Wyatt. Those never looked like landing.
Garcia connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wyatt momentarily.
#T1#
Wyatt swinging wildly here.
Garcia stalks Wyatt and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wyatt's face. Wyatt staggers backwards, shaken.
Wyatt misses with a series of wild punches.
Wandal Wyatt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wyatt tries to bum rush Garcia with a series of wild strikes but Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wyatt misses with a two punch combination.
Garcia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Garcia moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A punch combination from Wyatt misses.
Garcia lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wyatt throws a series of punches but Garcia avoids them all with ease.
Garcia displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nice jab there from Garcia.
Garcia lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wyatt circles away quickly and effectively.
Garcia is working the combinations to good effect here.
Garcia blocks a jab.#T2#
A combination from Garcia does no damage.
Garcia throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wyatt.
Garcia takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wyatt misses with a straight left.
Wyatt throws a series of punches but Garcia avoids them all with ease.
Zeke Garcia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garcia scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wyatt throws a hook to the side of Garcia's head but Garcia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Garcia lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Garcia clobbers Wyatt with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Garcia stalks Wyatt and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wyatt's face. Wyatt staggers backwards, shaken.
Wyatt throws a right and a left that Garcia avoids nicely.
Garcia looks to land a combination but Wyatt avoids it well.
Wyatt throws a hook but Garcia avoids it easily.
Garcia moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wyatt tries to bum rush Garcia with a series of wild strikes but Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Garcia looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Garcia tries to bum rush Wyatt with a series of wild strikes but Wyatt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wyatt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T3#
Garcia is looking to chop away at Wyatt's legs.
Wyatt misses with a two punch combination.
Garcia buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Garcia scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wyatt scores with a three punch combo!
Garcia connects with a single shot there.
Wyatt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Garcia misses with a double jab.
Garcia wants to land a leg kick but Wyatt is out of range.
Wyatt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garcia lands a head shot.
Garcia dodges the punch combination from Wyatt.
Garcia let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Wyatt looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Garcia misses with a double jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wyatt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
Wyatt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Garcia. #T4#
Garcia tries to land a leg kick but Wyatt saw it coming and moves away.
Garcia misses with a jab, cross combination.
Donk. Garcia catches Wyatt right on the button with a cross.
Garcia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wyatt appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wyatt.
Wyatt throws a body punch but Garcia moves out of range.
Wyatt takes a jab right on the kisser.
Garcia lands a nice shot that snaps Wyatt's head back.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wyatt.
Garcia throws a body punch but Wyatt moves out of range.
Wyatt slips a jab and a cross from Garcia.
Wyatt throws a sloppy body shot
and Garcia counters with a three punch combo that has Wyatt backing up. Wyatt nods at Garcia to acknowledge the strikes.
Wyatt scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Garcia displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zeke Garcia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Zeke Garcia's cut.
That's time! Wyatt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Garcia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wyatt fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wyatt throws a series of punches but Garcia avoids them all with ease.
Wyatt swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wyatt is looking to wear down Garcia with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nice body punch from Wyatt.
Wyatt lands a nice shot that snaps Garcia's head back.
Garcia throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wyatt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garcia.
Garcia slips a jab from Wyatt.
Wyatt lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Garcia throws a big shot that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wyatt's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Wyatt duly obliges.
Garcia is still on wobbly legs! Can Wyatt finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wyatt misses with a series of wild punches.
Garcia seems to have recovered his senses.
Wyatt misses with a few strikes there.
Garcia doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Garcia avoids a punch combination nicely.
#T1#
Garcia throws a series of punches but Wyatt avoids them all with ease.
It looked like Wyatt was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Garcia swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Garcia cracks Wyatt with an open hand slap.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wyatt.
Wyatt fails to land with a series of punches.
Garcia misses with the combination.
A punch combination from Garcia misses.
Wyatt swinging wildly here.
Garcia unleashes a big counter combination but Wyatt bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Garcia throws a series of punches but Wyatt avoids them all with ease.
A bone on bone clash there as Wyatt blocks the leg kick.
Wyatt misses with a body shot.
No joy there for Wyatt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wyatt takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#T2#
Garcia lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wyatt swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Garcia lands a two punch combo.
Wyatt misses with a series of wild punches.
Garcia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wyatt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Despite the aggression on Garcia's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Garcia works over Wyatt's head and body with a nice combination.
Wyatt slips a jab and a cross from Garcia.
Wyatt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Garcia lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jab, jab by Garcia - just one landing.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Wyatt might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Wyatt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Garcia displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wyatt throws a left and a right that both miss
and Garcia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Garcia throws a right hand that Wyatt ducks under and follows up with a left that Wyatt also avoids with ease.
Garcia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#T3#
Wyatt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Garcia looks to land a combination but Wyatt avoids it well.
Wyatt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garcia.
An attempted straight right counter from Wyatt misses the target.
Wyatt tries to bum rush Garcia with a series of wild strikes but Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wyatt closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Garcia misses with a double jab.
Wyatt throws a nice looking combination but Garcia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wyatt scores with a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Garcia as he connects with a hook.
Garcia lands a jab to the nose.
Garcia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garcia connects with the punch.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Wyatt.
Wyatt throws a one two combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.#T4#
Wyatt throws a right hand that Garcia ducks under and follows up with a left that Garcia also avoids with ease.
Garcia keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Garcia throws a series of punches but Wyatt avoids them all with ease.
Garcia throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wyatt.
Wyatt throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Garcia stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Garcia throws a right hand that Wyatt ducks under and follows up with a left that Wyatt also avoids with ease.
Wyatt seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Garcia throws a leg kick but Wyatt sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wyatt lands with an uppercut that bounces Garcia off the cage and back into range.
Garcia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wyatt thuds his right hand into Garcia's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Garcia misses with a series of wild punches.
Zeke Garcia is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Garcia looks to land a right hand but Wyatt moved out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Wyatt.
Garcia scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wandal Wyatt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wyatt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcia.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wyatt. Garcia does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Garcia on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zeke Garcia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Garcia has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Zeke Garcia!
Zeke Garcia thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 10, 2018 |
#R1#
A jab lands there for Garcia.
A nice combination there by Garcia.
#TD#
Howard is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Garcia's half guard.
Howard not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Howard is nestled in close to Garcia, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Howard scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Howard connects with a nice short shot to Garcia's temple.
Howard is nestled in close to Garcia, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Garcia is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Howard scores with a couple of nice shots.#SUB#
Garcia is defending against the submission attempts here by Howard.
Howard thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Garcia's head.
Howard is figuring out what he wants to do next.#T1##SUB#
Howard is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Garcia doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Howard.
Howard not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Garcia is looking to escape.
Howard is taking a breather. Garcia says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#SUB#
Howard is looking for a kimura here.
Garcia is trying to stand back up but Howard is controlling him
#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Howard is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#SUB#
Howard is working for a kimura but Garcia is defending it quite comfortably.
Howard trying to control the pace.
Howard stops Garcia from getting back to his feet.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#SUB#
Howard wants to work for an arm triangle but Garcia is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Howard is working for a kimura but Garcia is defending it quite comfortably.
#T3##SUB#
Howard is trying to work for a kimura but Garcia is defending well.
Howard winds up and cracks Garcia with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Howard perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #SUB#
Howard is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Garcia is trying to stand.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Howard connects with a nice short shot to Garcia's temple.
Howard is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Garcia avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Howard.
Garcia is trying to stand back up but Howard is controlling him
Howard content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Howard thows a huge punch but Garcia dodges it nicely.
Howard lands with a punch from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Howard lands a nice short elbow.
Howard working Garcia over with strikes.
Garcia really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Howard. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Garcia is defending against the submission attempts here by Howard.
#SUB#
Howard is looking for a kimura but Garcia is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Howard to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Howard dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Garcia misses with a jab, cross combination.
Garcia scores with a jab to the body.
Garcia punishes Howard's body with a nice straight punch.
Howard fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Howard shoots in looking for a takedown. Garcia tries to sprawl out of it but Howard keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Garcia manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Howard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garcia.
Howard seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Howard could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Howard dodges the punch combination from Garcia.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#CL#
and Howard holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Garcia has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Howard goes for a takedown in the clinch but Garcia prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Howard. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Howard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Howard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#TD#
Howard jumps guard and drags Garcia to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Garcia wants to stand and escape but instead Howard has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
Howard throwing strikes but missing.
Howard makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#SUB#
Howard thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Garcia wants to stand and escape but Howard is having none of it.
Garcia can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Howard controls the pace.#SUB#
Howard is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #T2#
Howard throws a big elbow that misses.
Howard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Howard's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Garcia wants to stand up but Howard is controlling him.
Howard is stalling in the full guard.
Garcia has momentary wrist control but Howard slips an elbow through the middle.
Howard slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Howard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Howard's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Howard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Garcia can do to turn this around?#T3#
Howard scoring with punches to the head and body.
Howard scoring with some ground and pound.
Garcia is looking to stand up but Howard isn't so interested in that idea.
Howard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Garcia wants to get back to his feet but Howard is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#CL#
Howard darts in and clinches Garcia up against the cage.
Howard lands a right hand. #TD#
Howard pulls guard successfully.
Garcia wants to stand and escape but instead Howard has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR##SUB#
Howard thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Garcia is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #T4#
Howard is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Garcia is wriggling around but Howard manages to pass to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Howard lands a nice short elbow.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Howard in particular looking to stall.#SUB#
Howard is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#SUB#
Howard looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Howard is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Howard dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Garcia attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.#TD#
Howard looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Garcia!
Howard is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Garcia will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Ricardo Howard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Howard is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Garcia has escaped the position, nice work there.
Garcia wants to get back to his feet.#SUB#
Howard is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Garcia is trying to escape and Howard transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Garcia is forced to tap! Nice work there by Howard! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ricardo Howard!
Zeke Garcia was interviewed post fight and said 'It is what it is. I just have to go back to the drawing board.'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 07, 2018 |
#R1#
Garcia lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Garcia moves out of range of the body kick from Benson.
Garcia works over Benson's head and body with a nice combination.#CUT2#
It looks like Clarence Benson has been cut.
Garcia throws a combination that misses #CL#
and Benson moves into the clinch.#TD#
Benson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Benson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #ES#
Benson is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Garcia presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia struggles to land a body shot inside as Benson controls his hands.
#TD#
Benson pulls guard effortlessly.
Garcia being controlled here momentarily.
Benson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Garcia's guard. #REVR#
Benson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Benson drops back looking for a leg! Garcia is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Garcia manages to kick Benson off! Benson jumps back into Garcia's guard.
Garcia wants to get back to his feet but Benson is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #T1#
Benson throwing strikes but missing. #SU#
Benson gets to his feet - Garcia follows without any prompting.
Benson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Garcia is fending him off so far but Benson persists. Nope, Garcia circles away and we're back to standing.
Garcia misses with a few strikes there.
Benson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Benson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Garcia to score with a decent uppercut.
Benson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Garcia tries to avoid it but Benson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Garcia to the ground. Garcia escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Zeke Garcia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Benson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clarence Benson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Benson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Benson got wobbled bad by a big combination! Garcia presses forward with punches and knees until Benson stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Benson closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zeke Garcia!
A very excited looking Zeke Garcia made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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